This year can be regarded as a troubled period for the country, with a major change of leadership, the death of the Queen Mother and Concubine Hui, the death of important ministers, etc., but it has only now become more or less stable.
In fact, even though the court has been somewhat busy during this period, it has not affected the development of all aspects of the country. The momentum accumulated over the years has shown signs of bursting out this year.
At this time, the imperial court finally put the management of the Yellow River on the agenda. At first, the court officials thought this was just an excuse for the officials to send troops to Xixia.
After the Huazhou flood, the flood situation has not been serious in the past few years, and the courtiers have already finished it. At this time, the officials brought it up again...
"To control floods, soil and water conservation is the basis, and flood discharge and diversion in the middle and upper reaches is the standard. After the Xixia was quelled, Gongfang City has done a lot of work in exploration, and it is time to put it on the agenda."
"This is the sand table made by Shen Cunzhong and others who traveled all over the northwest. Mr. Su Ge and Cunzhong will talk about it. Can you guys hear whether it is feasible..."
Although Zhao Xi can remember several water conservancy facilities on the Yellow River in later generations, including Wanjiazhai, Sanmenxia, Xiaolangdi, etc., he is not sure whether such a project can be completed with the current technical strength.
Sometimes Zhao Xi has a delusion that today's steel and cement in the country... think too much. No matter how advanced the technology is at this time, it is impossible to compare with the early twentieth century in later generations, without the development of basic disciplines.
Support, the development of science cannot be fast after all.
To put it bluntly, today's so-called steel and cement are just the same. They may be stronger than Sanhe soil, or they are not as strong as Sanhe soil. They can only shorten the work time.
As for steel, the reason why it has made so many breakthroughs in firearms is mostly due to Su Song's accidental collision. It was an accident that he had a finished alloy product that met the basic requirements of a gun barrel.
Workshop City has been working hard over the years, and there have even been messy and weird things. Zhao Xi has browsed through them, and most of them are useless.
The little things in Zhao Xi's stomach were basically all disposed of in the early guard camp, and the martial arts hall also recorded them. All that was left was to wait for the so-called accumulated accumulation.
Zhao Xi was a little distracted thinking about regulating the Yellow River, and his mind was filled with the water conservancy facilities of later generations.
Talking about water conservancy hubs and power generation at this time is a fantasy, and Zhao Xi also knows that it is impossible. But he does not want to build water conservancy facilities at will at this time and ultimately affect the construction of hydropower facilities in later generations... The Song Dynasty was not like
Genius water conservancy experts like Li Bing and his son cannot build water conservancy facilities like Dujiangyan that can last for thousands of years.
Zhao Xi's intention to manage the Yellow River was to find suitable places in Qinghai, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan and other places in later generations, and use manpower and gunpowder to blast some gaps as floodways to ensure the stability of the lower reaches during the flood season.
Another way is to vigorously promote coal, strictly prohibit logging, improve vegetation in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, and reduce the amount of sediment carried.
Secondly, Zhao Xi also wants to adopt this method in all the Yellow River flows. It will form a stream to the mainstream, and all rivers will have spillways.
This has the advantage that it can improve water conservancy and irrigation on the Loess Plateau to a certain extent, and even benefit mulberry farming...
"The official family... the official family..."
"Oh, where's the discussion?"
Cabinet minister, you kept talking to me for a long time. Zhao Xi's mind was spinning and he didn't listen to a word. He was called back by Wang Anshi...
He is a king, so no one says anything about him, but this also makes the cabinet members not pay much attention to this matter.
People are like this. The scars are healed and the pain is forgotten. The Huazhou embankment has burst for a long time. In recent years, the embankments along the river have been reinforced with cement. In the minds of cabinet ministers and even the entire court, there seems to be no rush to control the Yellow River.
"Officials, following the early suggestions of the officials, from the view that regulating the river in the middle and upper reaches will benefit the lower reaches, Zirong and Cunzhong believed that floodways should be built on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and floodways should be built on the main trunk road of the Yellow River at selected locations.
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"However, the Yellow River is thousands of miles away, and the imperial government has limited support for such a huge project. There are different opinions and there is no unified opinion. However, there is no objection to promoting the use of charcoal and improving vegetation."
Wang Anshi agreed with the management of the Yellow River, and even said that he agreed with the principles of upstream management proposed by the officials, but it could be said that he followed the methods proposed by Su Song and Shen Kuo. To be honest, Wang Anshi was opposed to it.
Even if the officials instructed them to mention it this way, Wang Anshi was against it.
According to the methods proposed by Su Song and Shen Kuo, it is a project comparable to the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. The country's finances have improved slightly, and there have just been signs of resurgence. Once the court does this, it will inevitably drag the country into a civil war again.
A field full of complaints.
Floods in the Yellow River are indeed a major hazard to the country, but they are natural disasters and do not occur every year. There is a flood every ten or eight years. With the current strength of the country, it does not care about the resettlement of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of refugees.
However, if the imperial court really implements such a major project, it will not only deplete the imperial court's tax revenue, but also levy civil service, further affecting farming, and ultimately it will be a waste of people and money.
This is not advisable!
"Officials and veterans believe that if all spillways are built upstream, all the water of the Yellow River will be intercepted upstream, and it is likely that Bianliang and even the Grand Canal will be affected, thus cutting off the lifeline of the Guochao Canal.·
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Wang Anshi did not directly say that this was a great way to rejoice in success. He changed his words to express his intention.
Seeing that everyone is nodding, this should be the unanimous opinion of the cabinet...
"Is there any misunderstanding? Or maybe it was not explained clearly?"
Zhao Xi was a little stunned, how could he think like this? No matter how stupid Zhao Xi was, he would not start construction of floodways along the entire Yellow River at the same time...
Isn't that true? Is it possible that the ministers and ministers really thought that the dynasty had developed to this extent and that they were at ease?
"I still know how to act within your ability and live within your means! Don't worry, I'm not stupid yet. I asked Mr. Su Ge, what Cunzhong said is just a methodological suggestion, a guide, or a guide.
Long-term plans do not require all of them to be carried out within a specific period of time."
"This requires the support of relevant data, the support of topography and landforms, the permission of the court's financial resources, and the support of craftsmen and construction techniques. It is not something that can be accomplished overnight."
"In the early stage, I have ordered Qintian Supervisor, Du Shui Supervisor and Gongfang City to sort out the water levels of the Yellow River in various periods and in various locations."
"The imperial court's purpose in building flood discharge facilities is to build water conservancy facilities that are only used for flood discharge at the right location and at the right time. Moreover, my intention is not to start it in an all-round way, not to complete it in a short time, or even to say it is a century-old plan."